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NOVEMBER 27, 2018: I EXPECT a positive announcement from the Morrison Liberal National Government on the future of the Sugar Marketing Code of Conduct before Christmas. I've recently received an update on the progress of the review of the code and the government’s likely response from Agriculture Minister David…

AUGUST 13, 2018: REPORTS of a commitment to underwrite investment in clean coal-fired power stations, which will have the effect of lowering power prices, are certainly cause for optimism. I have been encouraged by discussions had in Canberra today and there are reports that the Prime…

THE sudden collapse of arbitration between Burdekin District Cane Growers Limited (BDCG) and Wilmar Sugar has provided further proof of the need for Federal intervention via a Mandatory Code of Conduct.
What the industry needs is a rule book and I'm determined to provide it.
The arbitration process, which has ended, came about as a result of amendments to the Queensland Sugar Industry Act which was pushed through State Parliament by the LNP and Katter’s Australia Party in 2015.
While the Queensland Sugar Industry Act amendments were initially welcomed, the reality is that now they are near-useless, meaning federally something will have to be done.